Round 7, 1942

From Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club

Carlton

2.4

16

4.5

29

8.7

55

10.12

72

Footscray

4.5

29

6.11

47

11.17

83

12.19

91

Venue:

Yarraville Oval

Date:

Saturday 20 June 1942

Result:

Lose by 19 points

Crowd:

8,500

Goalkickers:

P.Schmidt 5, J.Bennett 1, R.Cooper 1, C.McInnes 1, J.Mooring 1, J.Wrout 1.

Reports:
Umpire:
Injuries:
Best:

Game Review

This mild loss is better remembered for the debut of Bert Deacon, Brownlow Medallist. Surely the Yarraville Oval must be the most obscure venue ever for a Brownlow Medallist's first game?

At the end of this round Carlton were in 7th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 105.0.

Team

B: 2 Don McIntyre 12 George Gniel 31 Charlie McInnes
HB: 18 Arthur Sanger 26 Ollie Grieve 5 George Bailey
C: 15 Vin Brown 14 Bert Deacon 8 Fred Fitzgibbon
HF: 19 Ron Cooper 28 Jack Wrout 11 Jim Knight
F: 10 Jim Francis (c) 17 Jim Baird 23 Paul Schmidt
Ruck: 3 Jack Bennett 24 Ron Savage 16 Jim Mooring (vc)
19th Man: 9 Bob Atkinson
Coach: Percy Bentley



Milestones

Debut: Bert Deacon
200 Goals: Paul Schmidt


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